Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Neive Bellamy Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Billie Morin This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.

MartinHafer "Mean Streets" is a tough film for me to review because I am not particularly a fan of modern gangster movies. I tend to find them overly violent, overly bloody and overly nasty. That being said, I do think "Mean Streets" is a well made film...though not exactly a pleasant one or one I'd recommend folks rush out to rent.Despite Robert De Niro being listed in the lead, Karvey Keitel is the leading man in this story. Keitel plays Charlie....a gangster who is a relatively low level thug. Even lower is his friend, Johnny (De Niro). They are a very odd pair, as Charlie seems more thoughtful and folks like him. As for Johnny, he's a walking liability--as he's unpredictable, easy to hate and a mook. And, the viewer has the strong feeling that eventually SOMETHING bad has to happen....as Johnny can't keep burning all of his friends. What that is, frankly, was interesting but the finale also wasn't exactly satisfying because so many things are left unresolved.Overall, this is a film I recommend you see only if you are a huge Martin Scorsese fan. Otherwise, think twice before you see it because the film is pretty nasty for 1973--with ample cursing, violence, blood and boobs.

adonis98-743-186503 A small-time hood aspires to work his way up the ranks of a local mob. Despite the talented 2 leads (De Niro and Keitel) and an amazing director like Martin Scorcese 'Mean Streets' is one heck of a boring drama and with terrible characters that i didn't feel anything about plus for half of the movie Robert De Niro talks like freaking Sylvester Stallone and he is annoying as hell and the same goes for Harvey Keitel because unlike Casino or Goodfellas where there's some affection with the characters this movie has none of that plus it's slow paced and drags alot from start to finish. Overall one big disappointment for me regarding a terrific director. (0/10)

Bella Mean Streets (1973) is a Crime/Drama/Thriller directed and written by Martin Scorsese. Like Scorsese other films Mean Streets is a marvel from start to finish. Robert De Niro is the leading actor of the film. His character is 'Johnny Boy.' This movie is about a man who is determined to work his way up the ranks in a local mob. This movie takes place in New York, which is apparent because the cast has New York accents. To me, it sounds like the accents we are hearing from the cast are Boston accents.The music is excellent. It reminds me of carnival music or theatre music because it is so loud, upbeat, and exciting. The lighting is amazing and it adds to the mood of the script. Even though many scenes are filmed in dark rooms, the actor's expressions are clear as day. The acting is remarkable and will make you feel as if you are actually there. I really loved the actors, their accents, and the banter and chemistry between them. If you have two hours to spare and want to watch a crime drama thriller set in New York in the 70s, you should watch this movie.

Leofwine_draca Scorsese's first personal movie is a gangster epic that has all the hallmarks of the director's tour-de-force style that would reappear later in his career: from the fresh tracking shots to the unnerving camera angles, particularly one sequence where a camera is strapped to Keitel and the viewer takes part as he stumbles into a drunken stupor. The only real difference between this film and later offerings like GOODFELLAS is the budget, which at this stage in Scorsese's career wasn't great. Nevertheless the director crafts a plot-heavy epic which really puts across a picture of life in the big city, possibly more so than his second collaboration with De Niro, TAXI DRIVER.The film is quite slow-paced, which may be off-putting to some, and there isn't a great deal of the director's trademark violence to punctuate the more mundane moments as in his later movies – aside from the powerhouse climax, in which the red paint flows leaving the viewer feeling as if they've been punched in the face. Keitel is fantastic in the leading role and brings a real compassion to the part of the guy whose love for his friends gets him into serious trouble. However, as might be guessed, De Niro steals all his scenes here, as a small-time psycho who likes nothing better than to shoot his revolver from rooftops and beat up strangers on the street. De Niro is twitchy and deranged and scarily believable in this part, yet sympathetic at the same time too. He infuses his character with dynamism whilst at the same time invoking fear at the inescapable consequences of his actions. So, there you have mean streets: a typical enough gangster epic, infused with the energy of its young director and two stars, with enough originality, charisma, and hard-knuckle realism to make it a more than worthwhile watch.